Irish McIlveen

Irish McIlveen

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Irish McIlveen
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date|1880|7|27|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|1960|10|18|1880|7|27
debutdate=July 10
debutyear=by|1906
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=May 6
finalyear=by|1909
finalteam=New York Highlanders
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.215
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=8
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (1906)
*New York Highlanders (1908-1909)
highlights=
*none

Henry Cooke "Irish" McIlveen, commonly nicknamed "Irish" because he was born in Belfast, Ireland, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1906 and the New York Highlanders in 1908-1909.

McIlveen was born on July 27 1880. He was 5 feet, 11.5 inches tall and 180 pounds in weight. He also threw and batted left-handed. McIlveen attended Penn State University.

On July 10 1906, McIlveen made his big league debut. He would end up hitting for a .215 batting average in 53 games over a three year career. McIlveen did not play in the Majors in 1907.

In 1906, McIlveen pitched in 2 games for an ERA of 7.71. In the field, he made four errors for a .951 career fielding percentage.

McIlveen played his final game on May 9 1909. He died on October 18, 1960 in Lorain, Ohio, aged 80.

His body is buried at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Lorain.

ee also

*List of players from Ireland in Major League Baseball

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